Sochi preps for the 2014 Winter Olympics

February 6, 2013

The 2014 games will open on February 7, 2014

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits the "RusSki Gorki" Jumping Center at the Krasnaya Polyana resort near the Black Sea city of Sochi, on February 6, 2013. The complex is expected to host ski jumping and Nordic combined competitions during Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games next February, according to organizers.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits the "RusSki Gorki" Jumping Center at the Krasnaya Polyana resort near the Black Sea city of Sochi, on February 6, 2013. The complex is expected to host ski jumping and Nordic combined competitions during Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games next February, according to organizers.